EDITION (HARDING) COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1 TO 69
How do you earn CCC-A? - answer-- earn clinical doctorate from
an accredited program (AuD)
- 4 years, post B.A./B.S.
- take the Praxis Exam
- apply through ASHA for certification
Why is there an Au.D.? - answer-- technology explosion
- concerns about autonomy
- increased prestige
- similar professions are already doctors
- similar professions are moving to a doctorate
How do you keep your license and CCC-A? - answer-- ASHA and
many states require CEUs
- must adhere to ASHA Code of Ethics
What are the audiology specialties? - answer-- medical
audiology
,- dispensing or rehabilitative audiology
- pediatric audiology
- educational audiology
- industrial audiology
Focus: diagnosing hearing loss? - answer-medical audiology
Hearing evaluation, often with medical focus? - answer-medical
audiology
Monitoring hearing in patients receiving ototoxic medications?
- answer-medical audiology
Intra-operative monitoring of neural function? - answer-
medical audiology
Newborn Hearing Screening? - answer-medical audiology
Focus: reducing negative impact of hearing loss? - answer-
dispensing or rehabilitative audiology
,Takes place in nearly all settings but especially in private
practice? - answer-dispensing or rehabilitative audiology
What is the prevalence of hearing loss for children under age
18? - answer-17 in 100
What percentage of people over 75 years in the U.S. have
hearing loss? - answer-40 - 50%
Where was audiology created? - answer-military hospitals in
WWII
Who created audiology? - answer-- military-based aural
rehabilitation centers
- otologists
- speech-language pathology
- people of all ages benefitted
What has developed into a separate profession in the U.S.? -
answer-audiology
, How does hearing loss impact children? - answer-development
of language and speech
How does hearing loss impact adults? - answer-affect ability to
work
How does hearing loss impact all ages? - answer-makes
communication difficult, which impacts relations with family
and friends
"The field which serves the communication needs of human
being resulting form impaired hearing." - answer-audiology
"The diseases of the ear, the recognized province of otology,
may be a threat to life, and hearing them becomes secondary."
- answer-otology
Who are the colleagues of an audiologist? - answer-- physicians
(otologists, pediatricians, neurologists, family-practice doctors)
- speech-language pathologist
- hearing aid dealers